Unspecified injury of plantar artery of left foot, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from an unspecified injury to the plantar artery in the left foot. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but the patient is now experiencing residual problems directly attributable to that past trauma.

This code is appropriate when documenting a patient presenting with ongoing symptoms or conditions (e.g., chronic pain, circulatory issues, tissue damage) in the left foot that are a direct consequence of a previously sustained, but now resolved, injury to a plantar artery. It should be used for follow-up encounters addressing these persistent sequelae.

• Always sequence the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, non-healing ulcer) first, followed by this sequela code.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past plantar artery injury of the left foot.
• Verify that the "S" seventh character is appropriate, indicating a sequela, and not an initial encounter or subsequent encounter for active treatment.